The Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this news release today. Fire restrictions will be reduced on private and non-federal public forest and rangelands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District. The regulated closure which has been in effect since June 19, 2015, will be terminated as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17,
Read moreThe Oregon Dept. of Forestry News Release – Sept. 29, 2015 Weary and wary…Residents in the John Day Valley have been living with fire for more than a month; smoke, loss, and fear have all affected the community, making “normal” seem unachievable. Fall rains will eventually extinguish the interior fire within the Canyon Creek Complex
Read moreThe Oregon Dept. of Forestry issued this news release ON Sept. 28, 2015 Burning ban remains in effect in Linn and Benton counties Even though the calendar says summer has passed, residents of Linn and Benton counties are reminded that the ban on backyard debris burning that began June 15 remains in effect until
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – September 24, 2015 Downloadable file: Pile_burn4_2013-11-20_ODF_cropped.jpg Downloadable file: Pile_burn3_2012-10-30_ODF_cropped.jpg Downloadable file: Pile_burn2_2012-10-27ODF_cropped.jpg Downloadable file: Pile_burn_FireSchool06_MHiatt_cropped.jpg Downloadable file: Greenridge_piles_BZimmerlee.jpg Downloadable file: burning_pile_MKauffman_cropped.jpg Fire-weary Oregonians are like soldiers lately returned from the battlefield who duck at the sound of a car backfiring – a glimpse of smoke in the
Read moreNews Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Posted on FlashAlert: September 21st, 2015 11:03 AM Fire activity should remain at low levels through the week under the influence of a stable and mostly dry W-SW flow aloft. Storm track stays just north of the region until the next potential rain producer moves onshore on
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